Politikally the situation has been extremely quiet during the past month. However, the capital and surrounding country have been thrown into consternation through the cruel murder of the two-well known C. M. S. missionaries, Messrs. Watt and Whiteside, by tufei. It is extremely difficult to get any real clue to the murder, or in fact any reliable details of the attack. It seems that the two men were in company travelling on foot to the hills nearby for a short rest from their work in Mienyang. Their servants were ahead some distance, and upon hearing shots fired returned to find the tufei in possession of the bodies of the two missionaries. The servants were immediately warned off with dire threats if they disobeyed. The bodies were searched, valuables taken, then the bodies left by the roadside. It is reported that 20 shots were poured Thto the bodies of the unfortunate men so they were evidently despatched hurriedly. 2
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